FEMADR-4577-LAMajor disasterDeclared January 12, 2021
DR-4577-LA: Louisiana Hurricane Zeta
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4577-LA) on January 12, 2021 for the incident of October 26, 2020 to October 29, 2020; it covers 35 designated areas. FEMA had approved $13.6 million for 3,908 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $134.7 million in Public Assistance (as of July 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4577-LA (also written FEMA-4577-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Zeta
- Incident period
- October 26, 2020 to October 29, 2020
- Declared
- January 12, 2021
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 15, 2021
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Evangeline (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafourche (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Helena (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| West Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| West Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
3,908households approved for help (IHP)
$13.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.4 millionof it for housing
$2.1 millionof it for other needs
$134.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4577. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 15, 2021.